High Rate of H-1B Visa Fraud
Oct 9th 2008, 4:35 pm
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High Rate of H-1B Visa Fraud
High Rate of H-1B Visa Fraud
A report released Oct. 8 by the U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) reveals that 13% of petitions filed for H-1B visas on behalf of employers are fraudulent. Another 8% contain some sort of technical violations.
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A USCIS spokesperson was not immediately available for comment. The report's conclusion states: "Given the significant vulnerability, USCIS is making procedural changes, which will be described in a forthcoming document." A spokeswoman, Beth Pellett Levine, says Senator Chuck Grassley (D-Iowa), a longtime critic of the H-1B program, is drafting a letter to USCIS in response to the study.
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A USCIS spokesperson was not immediately available for comment. The report's conclusion states: "Given the significant vulnerability, USCIS is making procedural changes, which will be described in a forthcoming document." A spokeswoman, Beth Pellett Levine, says Senator Chuck Grassley (D-Iowa), a longtime critic of the H-1B program, is drafting a letter to USCIS in response to the study.
Oct 9th 2008, 6:22 pm
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Re: High Rate of H-1B Visa Fraud
Shocking! (not) 
Oct 9th 2008, 6:54 pm
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Re: High Rate of H-1B Visa Fraud
Small fry compared to the R-1
Stop the outsourcing companies will down the 13% very quickly ..
Stop the outsourcing companies will down the 13% very quickly ..
Oct 10th 2008, 9:13 am
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Re: High Rate of H-1B Visa Fraud
When i was looking for H1b i wish i had a pound for every India based company which contacted me and stated they would employ me on H1b but "just pay us $2500 security deposit" and "honestly we wil give it you back when you get here"
Scams the lot of em
Scams the lot of em
